Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/79630
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/79630
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

PAYAM SAADAT

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
6221 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 101, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90048-5201

2018 Payments: At a Glance

156

payments

$40,788

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 14 $24,675
Travel and Lodging
 18 $6,959
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $4,800
Food and Beverage
 121 $4,274
Education
 1 $80

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
PICATO

drug

 $20,946
ENSTILAR

drug

 $11,374
EUCRISA

drug

 $8,097
ONEXTON

drug

 $5,149
ALTRENO

drug

 $1,544
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,239
BRYHALI

drug

 $900
COSENTYX

drug

 $353
TREMFYA

drug

 $349
NATRELLE

device

 $256
STELARA

drug

 $244
SILIQ

drug

 $181
RETIN-A-MICRO

drug

 $142
ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM

device

 $119
JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE

drug

 $112
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $100
KYBELLA

drug

 $93
IMPOYZ

drug

 $82
ERIVEDGE

drug

 $76
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $74
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/79630

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 5, 2018 $3,500 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $3,500 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $2,400 ONEXTON Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 24, 2018 $2,400 ONEXTON Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $1,900 PICATO ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $1,900 PICATO Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $1,900 PICATO Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $1,900 PICATO Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $1,900 PICATO ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $1,900 PICATO Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $1,900 PICATO ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $1,632 PICATO ENSTILAR Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $1,400 ALTRENO Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $1,076 PICATO ENSTILAR Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $950 PICATO ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $900 BRYHALI Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 21, 2018 $879 PICATO Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $735 PICATO Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $472 PICATO Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA INC.

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/79630

Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.